Law & the Courts

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—June 17

By Ed Whelan June 17, 2022

Jacob John Dougan and four other members of his Black Liberation Army begin implementing their plan ‘to indiscriminately kill white people and thus start a revolution and a race war.’

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Culture

Movie Preview: Lightyear

June 17, 2022

Pixar’s explores the story behind the iconic Toy Story character.

Education

Acting Like Nero While Rome Burned

By George Leef June 17, 2022

Many of the professors at American universities live comfortable lives, oblivious to the damage they’ve done to our future.

International

Adventures in Lithium

By Andrew Stuttaford June 17, 2022

Unsurprisingly, lithium is currently in short supply.

NR PLUS Culture

We Must Acknowledge That Abortion Harms Women

By Ryan T. Anderson & Alexandra DeSanctis June 17, 2022

A piece in the Atlantic gets the debate wildly wrong.

Energy & Environment

Biden’s Oil Tantrum

By The Editors June 17, 2022

Threatening energy executives in an act of desperation is not going to help with gas prices.

NR PLUS Regulatory Policy

Water Crisis, What Water Crisis? California Continues to Reject Desalination

By Edward Ring June 17, 2022

If the state is serious about ensuring sufficient water and achieving a diversity of water sources as a hedge against disaster, it must pursue desalination.

NR PLUS Music

Paul McCartney’s Extraordinary Bass

By Kyle Smith June 17, 2022

Paul McCartney’s insight that the bass line could be a secondary melody rather than merely fleshing out the drumming is evident throughout his career.

Film & TV

Lightyear Is Consumerism for Kids

By Armond White June 17, 2022

How Pixar and Disney groom through cartoon content.

NR PLUS Regulatory Policy

Will Ted Cruz Take a Sharp Left Turn on Antitrust Policy?

By Robert H. Bork Jr. June 17, 2022

Conservatives in Congress have good reason to rage at Big Tech censorship. But too many of them have let their anger get the better of them.